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Classic Cars in
Rhodesia
| Make | Railton |
History | |||||
| Year | 1935 |
Owned by
Lance Penny, Harare, Zimbabwe. Acquired by Murray
Alexander around 1982. It is believed he was having
a new body made for the car. Sold on to someone in
Harare in 2012, who has stripped the car for
restoration. Noted in 2017 with Mr. Bichard. |
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| Model | Fairmile Series 1 |
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| Chassis No. | 547126 | ||||||
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| Coachbuilder | Coachcraft, body no 483 | ||||||
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| Registration Numbers | ZA 903; |
References | Viv Westbury |
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| Make | Railton |
History | |||||
| Year | 1935 |
Believed to have been shipped to Northen Rhodesia when new. Acquired as a burnt out wreck at some stage and rebuilt with the body off a VW beetle cabriolet with a late Citroen Light 15 boot. Resurfaced in Guernsey in 1988 after many years in Africa. Noted for sale with South West Vehicle Auctions in July 2016 unrestored and looking tired, for sale by the person who acquired it in Guernsey. | |||||
| Model | Fairmile | ||||||
| Chassis No. | 542383 | ||||||
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| Body Style | 4 door saloon, VW drophead coupe |
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| Registration Numbers | PFG 809; 118-888-A/RHO; CA-3357/SAF |
References | Nick Wood; South West
Vehicle Auctions |
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